The above-mentioned sessions were preceded by preparatory meetings of the Group of 77 and China, the African Group,
the small islands developing States and the least developed countries from Tuesday, 28 September to Sunday, 3
October 2010.

On the final day of the Tianjin meeting, UNFCCC Executive Secretary, Christiana Figueres, and
Mexican Foreign Minister, Patricia Espinosa, gave a joint press conference where they stated
that governments have made progress in defining what can be achieved at the UN Climate Change
Conference in Cancun.

Ms Figueres pointed out the critical importance of "turning dry texts into a set of keys
that unlock a new level of climate action - among rich and poor, business and consumers,
governments and citizens."

Minister Espinosa said that "the outcomes of this year\\\\\\\\\\\\\\'s conferences
can truly be the start of a new era of cooperative global climate action." She added
that Cancun can and should be a very significant step forward. Speaking notes (61 kB)